Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Mali
Mali: Goods and services expense (% of expense) was 13.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Goods and services expense in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Mali is 13.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Mali peaked at 37.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2020.
That places Mali 85th out of 154 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -41.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 13.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.4%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.9%, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 23.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Mali?
- Goods and services expense in Mali was 13.8% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for goods and services expense?
- Mali ranks 85th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.